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Why Botswana Reigns as Africa's Ultimate Safari Destination

 Botswana is widely regarded as the premier safari destination in Africa, offering an unparalleled blend of stunning landscapes, rich biodiversity, and exceptional wildlife experiences. The country is home to the magnificent Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage site that transforms into a lush oasis during seasonal floods, attracting a plethora of wildlife. Visitors can embark on thrilling game drives, guided walking safaris, and serene mokoro (traditional canoe) trips to witness the "Big Five" and other iconic species in their natural habitats. Botswana's commitment to conservation and low-impact tourism ensures that its pristine wilderness remains protected, allowing travelers to experience the beauty of nature while supporting sustainable practices. Please visit https://nisafari.com for travel guides and tips. 

 In addition to its breathtaking scenery and abundant wildlife, Botswana offers a unique and intimate safari experience through its exclusive lodges and camps. Many accommodations are strategically located in prime wildlife areas, providing guests with front-row seats to the wonders of the African bush. The country's low-density tourism model means fewer crowds, allowing for a more personal and immersive experience. Moreover, Botswana's rich cultural heritage invites visitors to engage with local communities, learning about their traditions and lifestyles. Whether exploring the vast Kalahari Desert or navigating the waterways of the Okavango, Botswana promises an unforgettable adventure that captures the essence of Africa's wild heart.

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A gorilla habituation experience is different from normal gorilla trekking in Bwindi because it involves visiting a group that has not completed the habituation process. 

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SAFARI FAQs

When is the best time to go to Kenya? Kenya is on the equator and is known as a “year-round destination” which can be visited anytime. The hottest months are late January to March while the coolest are July and August. There are two rainy seasons, known as “the long rains”, a ten-week period between April and early June and the “short rains” a six week period during November and early December…

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2-night Family Safari Holiday Special at Mont Eco Game reserve in the Western Cape includes:

Luxury Accommodation + daily meals

Children under 12 stay for free.

Daily Game Drives

On-drive snacks and beverages

Wilderness walks

Children under 18 pay 50%

Looking for a family breakaway on a Private Game Reserve? Mont Eco Game Reserve in the Western Cape is the place to be. Get close to the big 5 animals, lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo our game drive

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The greatest wildlife 'travelling roadshow' on earth.

Know the saying 'the grass is always greener on the other side'? Well, during the great migration, the grass is indeed greener on the other side. Each year, over two million wildebeest, zebra and other herbivores trek from the southern Serengeti to the lush green grasses of the Masai Mara. Known as one of the seven wonders of the world, the great migration is an iconic safari must-see.

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Travel to Tsavo for a true "Out of Africa" Experience

We stayed in a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills.  But that isn't really the start of our adventure.  It really started in Mombasa and getting picked up by our guide/driver Sammy.  He will be with us for the next 6 days from Mombasa to Tsavo to Amboseli National Park and then onto Nairobi.  Sammy is friendly, easy to talk to and knowledgeable about not just mammals but about all the birds that we are seeing.  This was especially important to Kati who loves to photograph all the birds in Africa.  It took us a couple of hours to get to our lodge in Tsavo East and the time went by quickly. We stayed at Satao Camp and were lucky enough to get the tent closest and facing a very popular water hole.  Like watching "Animal TV", over the next couple of days and nights we saw herds of elephants, antelope, giraffes, hippos and warthogs walk out of the bush and come to this waterhole.  This was the start of our adventure, and we were happy to be back in Africa.  

One of the many lions we came upon watching, waiting and enjoying the sunset.

Why Tsavo?

Tsavo is the place where there were two man-eating lions roamed and ate over 100 people in 1898 as depicted in the movie The Ghost and the Darkness starring Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas.  Tsavo East is the largest game park in Kenya, and it was a choice we had to make: Tsavo East or Tsavo West.  We chose Tsavo East mainly because of Satao Camp, and we are happy we did.  Over the next 4 days we saw lions after a kill, the red elephants of Tsavo, hippos, giraffes, and a leopard in a tree with its kill.  The landscape was surreal.  Dusty and dry, Tsavo needed the rains.  But they never came while we were there.  We also found The Real Africa, like the one described by Isak Dinesen's book Out of Africa.   Set out in the middle of the bush, our camp and the water hole were perfectly situated for the game drives and to see a multitude of animals coming and going from miles away to drink. We could experience the joy of the elephants coming over a ridge and seeing the water hole.  Herds of zebra and antelope.  We even had a genet in the dining room that came one night looking for food.  With the fire roaring, we ate delicious food for breakfast, lunch and dinner and had game drives most mornings and evenings.  We had a whole day game drive on one of the days and it proved spectacular as we saw 5 lions on a hunt, and then they came and sat down.  We were so close as they relaxed, slept and kept vigil.  This was an incredible experience and we really felt that we found The Real Africa.     This was why we came back to Africa.  It did not have the multitude of animals like Masai Mara, but it had the look and feel of a real African adventure.  Don't get me wrong, if there was one place, I would recommend seeing the Big 5 it would be the Masai Mara or to experience the Great Migration.  But we were looking for something different.  Something that I had not experienced since I lived in Africa. Something that was totally unexpected.  And Tsavo delivered.    

A herd of Zebras looking to finally get a drink in the dry and dusty savannah.

An Incredible Adventure

This was the fourth time Kati and I have been to Kenya.  We have also explored Uganda and Egypt, and I have lived for over 4 years in Zimbabwe and almost a year in South Africa.  We have also traveled to Cape Verde, Botswana, and Morocco, so we are not strangers to the African continent. But this time we wanted something different.  We wanted an "Out of Africa" adventure filled with animals, tented camps and great scenery.  And we got just that. With our tent, beautifully decorated with old Africa furnishings and overlooking the water hole, we were able to view animals from a couple of kilometers away traveling through the dusty bush.  The obvious joy that elephants experience when finally viewing the water hold was incredible.  They would start to trot, flapping their ears almost with smiles on their faces.  Big Tuskers, mothers with their young, and single bulls all came and went. We never tired of it. In the evenings, Impala filled the camp while jackals were on the prowl.  Hippos left the water hole and went to graze all night returning in the morning and elephants took over.  Zebra, water buck and giraffe all visited.  And there was a genet who would come into the dining room looking for something to eat before heading back into the bush. From our tent and around the camp we also saw owls, eagles and oryx. This all happened before we even left for a game drive.  This was a nightly occurrence as we lie in bed watching the animals come and go in front of us.  It was amazing. There were many camps to choose from in Tsavo, but we chose Satao Camp.  It gave us that great adventure and "Out of Africa" feeling, and the cost was good.  We found the Real Africa and will return here in the future.

The view from our tent overlooking the water hole.

Game Drives

We had two private game drives a day set up.  Both in the morning and evening.  Sammy our guide suggested we take one day and go further into the park and spend the day.  Satao Camp prepared a lunch box for us and we set out on our journey.  Tsavo was incredibly dry and dusty.  The red earth filled with air as we looked for the iconic African animals.  Sammy was outstanding and knowledgeable about all the animals, the park, birds and where to go for the best views.  One of the best aspects of Tsavo is that it is uncrowded, and we were virtually alone most of the time we were there. The final day, as we were almost out of the park, looking for a cheetah, we heard that there was a leopard in a tree with its kill.  Sammy asked if we wanted to go back.  Of course we did!  A leopard in a tree?  That was on my want list for a long time.  Having seen 4 leopards previously, they were all on the ground I really wanted to see a leopard with a kill up in a tree. We raced to where it was and by the time we got there, the leopard left the tree.  But as we got discouraged, Sammy said he spotted it in another tree.  It had climbed up to keep an eye on his kill, and there he was.  Sammy spotted it and we were overjoyed as we snapped photos. Sammy was a great guide filled with knowledge and willing to share.  We loved spending our time with him and were sad when we left him in Nairobi.

Finally we found the Leopard in a tree. He had his kill in a nearby tree and kept watch.

Our Final Word

After four incredible days, we had to say goodbye to Tsavo.  It was filled with iconic African wildlife including leopards, lions, elephants, giraffe, kudu, waterbuck, impala, zebra, oryx, owls, eagles and a whole lot more.  We continued our adventure to Amboseli National Park which is famous for its large herds of elephants and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro.  We will cover that part of the adventure in another post. We wanted to find the Real Africa and we did.  We wanted that true Out of Africa experience, and we got it in Tsavo.  We ate delicious food under the African moon, watched animals at the water hole, had incredible game drives with Sammy our guide every day and still had time to read, write and relax.  This adventure checked off all the boxes for us and we look forward to returning someday. If you are looking for a true, authentic African adventure that is not overrun by tourists then look to Tsavo and Satao Camp.  We just might see you there. Dennis would like that.   This map was created with Wanderlog, a trip planner on iOS and Android        

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Hi :) I made a small puzzle adventure game called "AM I?"

I did this game entirely on my own (aside from the music, for which I should thank my friend Sasha and my brother ❤️), so I feel it as a very personal thing. It's a little weird, at times a absurd, it didn't sell a crazy amount of copies, but so far the people that played it had a good time with it, and that's already more than enough as a reward. More than what I would have thought actually. Now it's on sale, so in case you are interested you can check it here:

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Caprivi Trip, Mahangu National Park, July 2023

Daan takes us through a short trip in the Mahangu National Park. More on https://bwabwatanationalparkmahango.wheretostay.na/

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UNLEASH YOUR WILD SIDE: SELOUS/NYERERE NATIONAL PARK SAFARI ADVENTURE!

Roarrr! Welcome to Selous/Nyerere National Park, the ultimate playground for adventure seekers and wildlife enthusiasts. Get ready to embark on a safari experience like no other. Buckle up, because we're about to dive headfirst into the wild wonders of this untamed wilderness!

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[outsidetaiwan]

馬卡迪卡迪鹽沼 Makgadikgadi Pan

我在波札那沒有參加旅行團，是自己從馬翁Maun搭公車去格韋塔Gweta，因為這裡離馬卡迪卡迪(Makgadikgadi Pan)和恩賽(Nxai Pan)國家公園不遠，住在鎮上的Gweta Lodge，就可以參加他們的國家公園一日獵遊game drive活動。

我們六點半抱著毯子出發，因為天還沒亮還好冷，尤其是開車的時候，風吹起來那種刺骨的冷。不過才在前往國家公園的大馬路上，就已經看到長頸鹿、鴕鳥和角馬了。

今天因為我們的嚮導聽說斑馬遷徙已經到了河邊，所以我們今天開比較遠到另外的Phuduhudu這個入口進去，從這裡到河邊比較近，不然一般他們會走離lodge比較近的Malokwane入口。

當我們停在國家公園入口買門票時，還看到一隻大象過馬路，心裡一邊希望他走過來靠近我們一點，另一邊又希望他不要走太過來以免危險，哈哈！

進入國家公園後，一路上一直看到很多斑馬在往河道方向移動，畢竟這裡是斑馬遷徙的主場地啊！

我們老是看到斑馬和長頸鹿以及角馬待在一起，他們三種動物一個看得遠，一個嗅覺好，一個聽力佳，正好可以互相配合幫助。

我們花了好長一段時間才到河邊，這裡的沙地真是非常考驗開車人的功力，是我在非洲這一路上最震盪搖晃的一次，甚至有一段路人會像鐘擺一樣大幅左右搖擺呢！

乾枯的河道很寬，據說雨季洪水時期會是滿水位的，但現在已經有一年多的乾旱了，河床已經沒有河水，只有幾漥淺淺的池水。

斑馬就一群群三三兩兩的前來喝水，原來斑馬遷徙不是我以為影片中那種角馬奮不顧身的過河，而是慢慢的一路一直走來。

河床上到處都是斑馬。

沿著河道走，也還有不少其他動物，大彎角羚Kudu、黑斑羚Impala、黑背豺狼Jackly、小岩羚steenbok、狐獴mongoose等。

然後我們看到天上盤旋了不少禿鷹，才發現不遠處有一具被吃掉一半的小象屍體，大自然的食物鏈。

路上遇到其他人互相交換資訊，他們說他們營地那邊有一大群河馬，於是我們又趕去前面的河床找河馬了。

這裡整個河床上躺了一大群一大群的河馬，感覺睡成堆的河馬像是小饅頭，又像是地瓜。旁邊還有另一群大象，我們甚至看到一隻大象追著兩隻小河馬跑，小河馬們趕緊逃進了水池裡，其實河馬跑得也不慢嘛！

最常看到的黑斑羚羊(Impala)因為屁股後面的黑線條和尾巴形成一個M，也被戲稱為‘’麥當勞‘’。

Gweta Lodge還有其他活動，不過活動都是要至少三人才會成行，我算是蠻幸運的，遇到一對美國夫妻因為前一天自己開車去Nxai Pan太辛苦，於是Makgadikgadi就放棄自己開車，直接參加旅館的game drive，這才讓我們的獵遊成行。

要去卡薩內Kasane的交通，可以參考我在背包客棧的分享。

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